Members JoshuaLogan Posted December 31, 2006 Members Share Posted December 31, 2006 I'm thinking about dropping $$$ on a usa jackson, and I think I want the mahogany sl2, but I don't see it near as often as I see the alder ones... are these a lot brighter sounding? I tend to like a warmer tone with guitars... so I don't know if I would like the alder very much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members '63-Strat Posted December 31, 2006 Members Share Posted December 31, 2006 First off I'd say go play one if you can, they're fairly common? If that's not possible I'd say yes, the alder Jacksons are bright compared to a typical mahogany bodied guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mhenson42 Posted December 31, 2006 Members Share Posted December 31, 2006 I own an alder SL2HT and used to own an SL2H and I didn't think either of them were overly bright - and I really hate bright guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IcedEarthian Posted December 31, 2006 Members Share Posted December 31, 2006 My alder king v sounds awesome. Not bright sounding at all. I used to own a Mahogony Jackson Y2KV. It was way to warm sounding for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stangme01 Posted December 31, 2006 Members Share Posted December 31, 2006 definitely brighter IMO some still have great tone though Jacksons have some big ass necks so i usually don't play them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members '63-Strat Posted December 31, 2006 Members Share Posted December 31, 2006 I wasn't saying I think they're *too* bright, either. Just that all other things being the same, an Alder Jackson is going to be brighter than a typical mahogany guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoshuaLogan Posted December 31, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 31, 2006 http://www.jacksonguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=2803072858 this is the exact jackson i was wanting. i just noticed it also has a mahogany neck instead of a maple like on the others, that's probably another thing making a lot warmer... hmm... so with all that mahogany I'm guessing this would be near les paul kinda dark tones, but probably a little less thick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TOStudent Posted December 31, 2006 Members Share Posted December 31, 2006 The Alder is waaay brighter.I have one of each Dinky in my sig.Both with JB's and both with bolt on maple neck/Rosewood fretboard. The mahagony is deeper or darker as you worded it. The mahagony more of that LP tone not as thick or as much sustain I guess bit it's bolt on as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoshuaLogan Posted December 31, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 31, 2006 argh, I wish these were set up with a 5 way switch or push-pull pots for coil splitting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dmtnt Posted December 31, 2006 Members Share Posted December 31, 2006 Originally posted by JoshuaLogan argh, I wish these were set up with a 5 way switch or push-pull pots for coil splitting It's not tough to do, just get a set of push-pull pots and swap them in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 2B Posted December 31, 2006 Members Share Posted December 31, 2006 I've owned a few CS Soloists some years back. I pref the Mahognay guitars for a "generally" darker and warmer tone. But, it also depends on the wood vs the weight of the guitar. One of the Soloists I used was all mahognay neck thru with a quilt maple top. The neck was BIG like a fat '58 LP. It had 2 'buckers and an orig Floyd. But, due to the heavy weight on this guitar, it was rather sharp soudning. Another example was a lightweight Soloist, maple neck-thru, and Mahogany wings. This guitar sounded much fatter vs the "heavyweight" all-mahogany one. Second example, a maple neck-thru and poplar wings. A Much thinner tone, but great sustain.Third ex., an all mahognay light-weight Soloist had a fat & full, big tone. My point is, it's not always related to just what type of wood which is used, as the weight and combination of woods also contribute very much to the tone. I would probably choose a light to medium weight all mahogany guitar for the "best" tone. And def. stay away if they weight a ton... Hapy hunting!T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pol Posted December 31, 2006 Members Share Posted December 31, 2006 my sl1 wasn't that bright, just nice and cutting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gaindrain Posted December 31, 2006 Members Share Posted December 31, 2006 My alder Jackson is definitely brighter than my other guitars. Too bright for my ears as a matter of fact. I would sell it, if it wasn't so beat up and not worth a dime anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pol Posted December 31, 2006 Members Share Posted December 31, 2006 which one do you have ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cobrahead1030 Posted December 31, 2006 Members Share Posted December 31, 2006 a lot of alder guitars i find to be annoyingly bright, however that doesn't seem to be the case with most USA jacksons i've played if you like the sound of mahogany tho, i'd definitely go for that...i'm a mahogany addict, and for me nothing else i've played ever sounds as good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stangme01 Posted December 31, 2006 Members Share Posted December 31, 2006 i found that too, heavy ass mahogany guitars sound thin (not good). I love mahogany too. And also really like maple capped mahogany bodies with mahogany neck. Very few maple neck guitars i like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eric_kv2 Posted December 31, 2006 Members Share Posted December 31, 2006 Originally posted by TOStudent The Alder is waaay brighter. I have one of each Dinky in my sig. Both with JB's and both with bolt on maple neck/Rosewood fretboard. The mahagony is deeper or darker as you worded it. The mahagony more of that LP tone not as thick or as much sustain I guess bit it's bolt on as well. Nice avatar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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